Table 5.
Unadjusted odds ratio (ORcrude) and adjusted odds ratio (ORadjusted) at 95% confidence interval (CI) for HIV-positive sero-status among sexually active young people in Uganda 12 months prior to the survey
| Men 15–24 | Women 15–24 | |||
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| Characteristics | ORcrude (95% CI) | ORadjusted (CI)a | ORcrude (95% CI) | ORadjusted (95% CI)a |
| Transactional sex in the last 12 monthsb | ||||
| No | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) |
| Yes | 8.72 (4.30–18.00) | 8.30 (3.65–18.86) | 1.97 (1.05–3.70) | 1.65 (0.82–3.33) |
| Lifetime number of sexual partners | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) |
| ≤2 | ||||
| 3–5 | 2.09 (0.90–4.93) | 1.46 (0.62–3.44) | 2.57 (1.87–3.53) | 2.12 (1.50–3.03) |
| >5 | 3.40 (1.42–8.08) | 1.60 (0.62–4.08) | 2.60 (1.13–6.00) | 2.24 (0.99–5.01) |
| Age of sexual debut | ||||
| ≥15 | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) |
| <15 | 0.82 (0.35–2.00) | 0.62 (0.24–1.60) | 1.20 (0.85–1.80) | 1.14 (0.76–1.70) |
| Age of recent partnerc | – | – | ||
| Younger or same age | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) | ||
| Older by 5–9 years | 1.06 (0.74–1.53) | 1.04 (0.72–1.50) | ||
| ≥10 years older | 1.78 (1.22–2.60) | 1.50 (0.99–2.30) | ||
a
All variables mutually adjusted for each other and for age, area of residence, educational attainment, and marital status.
b
Transactional sex in men was defined as paying for sex and in women was defined as receiving gifts, favors, or money for sex.
c
Data unavailable for male respondents.
Figures in bold are significant at 5% level.